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Bulk Topsoil - What is it?

5 replies 1

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Does compost tea have to be high-tech?

12 replies 6

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The awesome fertilizing power of pee! Or not?

13 replies 5

soil

Why compost?

4 replies 4

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Soil Structure- is it important to add inorganic soil to balance out lots of added organic material?

21 replies 1 1

soil

What chop and drop plants do you use?

10 replies 2

soil

How stones affect fertility of soils?

5 replies 1 2

soil

Help! Recovering after yard was rounduped by the helpful neighbor!

15 replies 8

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Managing excess iron & acid soil

11 replies 1 3

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using cover crop to repair barren alkaline clay soil

15 replies 1

soil

Wood Ash - An Overview

3 11

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Fertilizing with human urine -- medication concerns?

18 replies 1 1

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Uncomposted horse manure for garlic and shallots?

16 replies 3

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Hard clay soil

15 replies 1

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In dry climate, what leads to better sustainability, more mulch or more irrigation

31 replies 8

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New here, need soil regen help/comfrey advice

10 replies 1 5

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Forest to garden

28 replies 2 8

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super compacted soil - wondering if I should break up a layer first?

25 replies 8

soil

Tips for getting soggy spring soil to dry out faster?

16 replies 6 1

soil

Soil Testing: Genius or Snapshot of the ever-changing?

18 replies 4

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Terrible fungus on Soil blocks killed most of my plants (hundreds)

12 replies 2 10

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No Till

17 replies 1 1 8

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Can we actually make soil the way mother nature does?

15 replies 5

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Heavy Metals in Soil

15 replies 1

soil

Garden Paths, Mulch, Bare, or Wild Plants?

9 replies 4

soil

Permies Poll: What kind of soil do you have at your homestead?

5 8

soil

How big does a container need to be to develop happy soil micro-biome?

8 replies 2

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Building soil over rock

11 replies 4 5

soil

Hard, compacted, dried out soil - what tools to use?

14 replies 1 8

soil

Where are the best soils?

15 replies 3 4

soil

Leaves---Good Mulch?

17 replies 1 6

soil

sea water and epsom salt

15 replies 1 2

soil

Five years to prepare the soil; what to do?

27 replies 1 6

soil

Growing in Compost

15 replies 8 4

soil

Does no-digging chaos still need crop rotation?

28 replies 7 5

soil

Help! We're almost out of potting soil/seed-starting mix!

19 replies 8

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Railroad Soil Reclamation

5 replies 1 2

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wicking beds; pros and cons?

10 replies 5 2

soil

perennial cover crop

8 replies 1 3

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Exploring the Role of Magnesium Salts in Sustainable Soil Management

4 replies

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Soil Testing

7 replies 6 8

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Guerilla Gardening project: Restoring the soil of a local park?

15 replies 1

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Brush pile for garden bed creation

3 replies 3 4

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High chromium soil

14 replies 5

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High calcium lime source in NY

12 replies 2

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Very old, buried railroad ties all over my garden--how dangerous?

15 replies 1

soil

The role of ants in building soil.

7 replies 4

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Soil ph

6 replies 1

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Need to Make Sand Into Soil

29 replies 1 4

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Next year’s garden

8 replies 2

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What Tool Is Used To Measure Soil Depth?

20 replies 2 7

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Growing Garlic: Using spent kitty litter pine sawdust and coffee grounds as amendment

9 replies 5

soil

I got a load of big bones - how to use them for soil improvement?

5 replies 1 3

soil

Slugs as compost tea --- the bouquet of fertility?

13 replies 3 5

soil

I made new garden soil!

5 replies 9

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Found layer of petroleum below my soil/horse manure in my barnyard

16 replies 1 3 4

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Any idea how to make use of sea salt minerals into our soil ?

17 replies

soil

Eliminating weeds from an existing bed - experiences with asparagus

14 replies 4

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Adding compost on top of mulch?

7 replies 5

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Chop and drop vs turning soil over

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Best ever topics in soil

Bulk Topsoil - What is it?

Does compost tea have to be high-tech?

The awesome fertilizing power of pee! Or not?

Why compost?

Soil Structure- is it important to add inorganic soil to balance out lots of added organic material?

What chop and drop plants do you use?

How stones affect fertility of soils?

Help! Recovering after yard was rounduped by the helpful neighbor!

Managing excess iron & acid soil

using cover crop to repair barren alkaline clay soil

Wood Ash - An Overview

Fertilizing with human urine -- medication concerns?

Uncomposted horse manure for garlic and shallots?

Hard clay soil

In dry climate, what leads to better sustainability, more mulch or more irrigation

New here, need soil regen help/comfrey advice

Forest to garden

super compacted soil - wondering if I should break up a layer first?

Tips for getting soggy spring soil to dry out faster?

Soil Testing: Genius or Snapshot of the ever-changing?

Terrible fungus on Soil blocks killed most of my plants (hundreds)

No Till

Can we actually make soil the way mother nature does?

Heavy Metals in Soil

Garden Paths, Mulch, Bare, or Wild Plants?

Permies Poll: What kind of soil do you have at your homestead?

How big does a container need to be to develop happy soil micro-biome?

Building soil over rock

Hard, compacted, dried out soil - what tools to use?

Where are the best soils?

Leaves---Good Mulch?

sea water and epsom salt

Five years to prepare the soil; what to do?

Growing in Compost

Does no-digging chaos still need crop rotation?

Help! We're almost out of potting soil/seed-starting mix!

Railroad Soil Reclamation

wicking beds; pros and cons?

perennial cover crop

Exploring the Role of Magnesium Salts in Sustainable Soil Management

Soil Testing

Guerilla Gardening project: Restoring the soil of a local park?

Brush pile for garden bed creation

High chromium soil

High calcium lime source in NY

Very old, buried railroad ties all over my garden--how dangerous?

The role of ants in building soil.

Soil ph

Need to Make Sand Into Soil

Next year’s garden

What Tool Is Used To Measure Soil Depth?

Growing Garlic: Using spent kitty litter pine sawdust and coffee grounds as amendment

I got a load of big bones - how to use them for soil improvement?

Slugs as compost tea --- the bouquet of fertility?

I made new garden soil!

Found layer of petroleum below my soil/horse manure in my barnyard

Any idea how to make use of sea salt minerals into our soil ?

Eliminating weeds from an existing bed - experiences with asparagus

Adding compost on top of mulch?

Chop and drop vs turning soil over

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